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udall: the king --. gardner: justice kennedy our justice alito or roberts i don't know if i can say this is the '01 that has stunned the best but i admire and respect their service. >> moderator: is there anybody on the bench today that you could not vote for? mimicries the people i have disagreements with. summer justices i disagree but the fact is they have gone through an arduous journey to achieve the status of a supreme court justice and deserve our respect we will follow the rule. >> moderator: what about justice ginsburg? gardner: that is not a vote we would ever have. udall: congressman gardner is a friend of mine but you can hear the lawyer in him when he asserts those questions. sotomayor is a hero i had the privilege to vote for her and just this case again and take their responsibilities seriously and they have been well served. >> moderator: you could not vote to confirm? >> i believe justice scalia is out of the mainstream and i respect him for his service but when you look at citizens unit
udall: the king --. gardner: justice kennedy our justice alito or roberts i don't know if i can say this is the '01 that has stunned the best but i admire and respect their service. >> moderator: is there anybody on the bench today that you could not vote for? mimicries the people i have disagreements with. summer justices i disagree but the fact is they have gone through an arduous journey to achieve the status of a supreme court justice and deserve our respect we will follow the rule....
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public service, that's what udalls do. senator udall, congratulations on your retirement. thank you for a job well done and so many best wishes to you and your life partner jill and your entire family. you have been a real blessing not only to new mexico but to our country. i yield the floor. mr. cardin: madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. mr. cardin: thank you, madam president. i just really want to thank senator udall for his commitment to public service. when i think of a person of his talent, his expertise, his effectiveness, he has devoted his entire life to public service to make new mexico better, to make america better and for global justice. and i just really want to thank him for his many years of public service. i know he's not finished his commitment to try to help our community, but we're going to miss him on the floor of the united states senate. i've had a chance to work with senator udall when he was in the house of representatives and i was in the house of representatives and we worked on so many issues together to the enviro
public service, that's what udalls do. senator udall, congratulations on your retirement. thank you for a job well done and so many best wishes to you and your life partner jill and your entire family. you have been a real blessing not only to new mexico but to our country. i yield the floor. mr. cardin: madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. mr. cardin: thank you, madam president. i just really want to thank senator udall for his commitment to public service. when i...
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udall? udall: clearly my record is better than my opponents. all you have to do is look at the votes and the bills he sponsored. i guess i would start with the personhood movement of congressman gardner sponsored. it would ban all abortions and limit access to most forms of contraception. we've had about twice in the state of colorado over 70% rejected and we have it again this year. congressman gardner has his support. we have a real opportunity to ensure that they receive the same and that's been in front twice a game sure women receive the same pay as men. they are nursing mothers. congressman gardner doesn't separate the minimum wage. that would wage the prospects since two thirds of the workers in the state are women. congressman gardner has a long way to go to understand the needs of the men and women. >> moderator: same question. gardner: senator udall talks about putting forward the peace that the economy in reverse and nobody suffered more than the women around our country because o
udall? udall: clearly my record is better than my opponents. all you have to do is look at the votes and the bills he sponsored. i guess i would start with the personhood movement of congressman gardner sponsored. it would ban all abortions and limit access to most forms of contraception. we've had about twice in the state of colorado over 70% rejected and we have it again this year. congressman gardner has his support. we have a real opportunity to ensure that they receive the same and that's...
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udall: you do. you cut medicare to redirect that tax code library directed medicare advantage money into medicare to extend the life of medicare. udall: we talk about personhood you still sponsor the life that conception acted is set personhood bill to ban abortion and birth control but the proponents the republicans agree that is a representation of. but you also did an interview with another journalist so please explain why they are wrong. >> and senator udall was to focus on the same but the social issues. but senator i support increasing access to contraception and should be made available common forms or will form over the counter without a prescription. we need to fix the law the past that prohibited that funding from being reimbursed. we have to increase access. with just a few days ago you refuse to say if you supported increasing access it is outrageous summer was to ban birth control and "the denver post" does describe your campaign as obnoxious insulting to the people of colorado because
udall: you do. you cut medicare to redirect that tax code library directed medicare advantage money into medicare to extend the life of medicare. udall: we talk about personhood you still sponsor the life that conception acted is set personhood bill to ban abortion and birth control but the proponents the republicans agree that is a representation of. but you also did an interview with another journalist so please explain why they are wrong. >> and senator udall was to focus on the same...
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senator udall, to you. you called for putting a price on carbon pollution, enacting cap-and-trade legislation and you lauded recent epa proposals to slash carbon dioxide emissions, coal producing power plants. industry officials say such action would dramatically increase -- cost jobs. why shouldn't the epa and washington consider the economic burden on your home states energy industry when moving forward with these policies? udall: this is an exciting time because colorado is leading the way. with the best of the above energy community. everything from the clean burning coal in the northwestern part of the state to the natural gas we're producing here on the eastern plains to abundant wind and sun what you're saying today. we were ready. carbon pollution israel. coloradans know the climate science, a lot of which is generated here issuing as we have to act. coloradans see this as an opportunity. we are prepared to put a price on carbon to the last time we put a price on pollutants was under the leadership
senator udall, to you. you called for putting a price on carbon pollution, enacting cap-and-trade legislation and you lauded recent epa proposals to slash carbon dioxide emissions, coal producing power plants. industry officials say such action would dramatically increase -- cost jobs. why shouldn't the epa and washington consider the economic burden on your home states energy industry when moving forward with these policies? udall: this is an exciting time because colorado is leading the way....
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let me tell you about our senior senator tom udall in one of the first times i ever spent any serious time with tom udall actually on horseback and tom was serving at the time as the congressman for northern new mexico's third congressional district and i was leading a group called the coalition for new mexico wilderness. together we rode into rugged r nations is, and canyons the original las vegas that i hoped would soon be designated as the wilderness and it was clear right away that tom shared my sense of wondert in the outdoors and in wild places and a strong commitment to protect those precious landscapes for future generations. walking the halls of congress he was pretty comfortable on that horse of his, much more so than myself. ,ore than one decade later knight would repeat that horseback ride alongside president trump's then interior secretary ryan is a key. we were both serving in the senate by this point and we had successfully worked together to establish, not just the [inaudible] but also the columbine hondo and the national preserve in the oregon mountain desert peak nat
let me tell you about our senior senator tom udall in one of the first times i ever spent any serious time with tom udall actually on horseback and tom was serving at the time as the congressman for northern new mexico's third congressional district and i was leading a group called the coalition for new mexico wilderness. together we rode into rugged r nations is, and canyons the original las vegas that i hoped would soon be designated as the wilderness and it was clear right away that tom...
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udall: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from new mexico. eric arturo delvallede-- mr. udall: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent to engage in a colloquy until about 3:40 with democrats and republicans who are going to show up here, i think senator vitter, inhofe, whitehouse, manchin, and we may have -- we may have others. -- we may have others that are here. so i see my good friend, senator inhofe, is here. senator inhofe, we -- we're now beginning, and senator whitehouse is here, so if you would like to jump in with your statement, that would be great at this point. we have -- the presiding officer: let me ask first, is there an objection to the unanimous consent request? without objection. mr. udall: thank you. mr. chairman? mr. inhofe: thank you very much. let me first mention that you don't see many things around this chamber that are truly bipartisan, and you're about to hear about one now. and i have to give credit to the senator from new mexico in the great job that he
udall: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from new mexico. eric arturo delvallede-- mr. udall: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent to engage in a colloquy until about 3:40 with democrats and republicans who are going to show up here, i think senator vitter, inhofe, whitehouse, manchin, and we may have -- we may have others. -- we may have others that are here. so i see my good friend, senator inhofe, is here. senator inhofe, we -- we're now beginning, and senator whitehouse is...
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a service runs deep in the veins of the udall is, it might be called the staff of the udall family tree. alongside his father he looked up to his uncle know who succeeded his father as one of his generations great environmental advocates. , the senate ago will featured 2 udall's, tom and cousin mark. even now are coming from utah senator lee is a second cousin from the udall clan. ultimately it was tom's dad who taught him a lifelong love of political process. during the years stuart udall served as interior secretary tom would watch from the living room as his dad sat at the dinner table surrounded by democrats and republicans alike, both signed at dinner . those memories left a mark and tom would spend his time in congress trying to do much the same . i work with senator vedder led to one of his greatest accomplishments in office, the first major toxic substances control act in 40 years. at the time it was the most significant environmental law passed in 20 years. tom also had become one of the senate leading authorities on final policy, sponsoring over a quarter of the bills that pas
a service runs deep in the veins of the udall is, it might be called the staff of the udall family tree. alongside his father he looked up to his uncle know who succeeded his father as one of his generations great environmental advocates. , the senate ago will featured 2 udall's, tom and cousin mark. even now are coming from utah senator lee is a second cousin from the udall clan. ultimately it was tom's dad who taught him a lifelong love of political process. during the years stuart udall...
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udall: thank you, mr. president. and i just want to rise like others in our class and many other senators have arisen to talk a little bit about mark begich and his service for alaska, and praise him for his service. because i think he's been, since i've been here the six years and i served with him, he was in my class, i have seen a remarkable senator who really cares about his state and has been an incredible advocate for his state. i wasn't here, mark, for your i wasn't here, mark, for your i wasn't here for your entire speech but i turned it on. a good thing about our offices is you can tune again, and i got the point where you got a little choked up about deborah and jacob. and i got choked up in the office. i could cry but not in public. in any event, the first thing i know about mark is how much he cares about his family and how much the toll of serving in the senate takes on that family. his travel, i'm a westerner and i have to travel out five hours, six hours, eight hours to get home. his flight is always c
udall: thank you, mr. president. and i just want to rise like others in our class and many other senators have arisen to talk a little bit about mark begich and his service for alaska, and praise him for his service. because i think he's been, since i've been here the six years and i served with him, he was in my class, i have seen a remarkable senator who really cares about his state and has been an incredible advocate for his state. i wasn't here, mark, for your i wasn't here, mark, for your...
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udall: mr. wheeler before we get into the budget i want to start with some housekeeping. this subcommittee requires our agencies to submit reprogrammings and reorganizations for approval. sometimes that process can take time depending on the scope of the proposal. and on time it takes the agency to respond to our requests for information. we require that our agencies wait to implement any reprogrammings or reorganizations until the subcommittee is completed our evaluations. can you commit in this fairly simple yes or no that you and your staff will continue to follow these long-standing requirements? >> mr. wheeler: yes, i believe we have. we are working on a reasonable reorganization with you where we first briefed your staff last september. >> mr. udall: and can you continue to responding to requests from the minority. >> mr. wheeler: yes we responded to all your requests and will continue to do so. >> mr. udall: it funding cuts all funding for the geographic programs. these are made differenc
udall: mr. wheeler before we get into the budget i want to start with some housekeeping. this subcommittee requires our agencies to submit reprogrammings and reorganizations for approval. sometimes that process can take time depending on the scope of the proposal. and on time it takes the agency to respond to our requests for information. we require that our agencies wait to implement any reprogrammings or reorganizations until the subcommittee is completed our evaluations. can you commit in...
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and i was proud to serve with senator udall in the rules committee. we worked on native american votings rights together. he was the lead on so many bills that would make our democracy better. and i hope that one of his legacies is when he's gone, we will be able to finally put these laws into operation and get them done. one of his great pieces of legislation was a constitutional amendment to overturn citizen's united and one day, we will get this done. so many people are tired of the money streaming into our politics, the facts that you have hidden money streaming into our politics and his amendment, i would fix so much of this. he was also co-founder of the congressional international caucus where he left his mark on the country to protect public lands and national parks and promoting leadership in conservation. from his years as new mexico's attorney general to his tenure in the house of representatives and 12 years as a u.s. senator. tom udall has literally been a giant in public service, no one should surprised. he summed up with what drove him
and i was proud to serve with senator udall in the rules committee. we worked on native american votings rights together. he was the lead on so many bills that would make our democracy better. and i hope that one of his legacies is when he's gone, we will be able to finally put these laws into operation and get them done. one of his great pieces of legislation was a constitutional amendment to overturn citizen's united and one day, we will get this done. so many people are tired of the money...
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udall: mr. president, this is disappointing. it's a shame we can't move this important legislation forward. we should be helping our economy. we're embroiled here in obstruction. i will continue to fight for this. i hope other senators who are here today will join me in helping me unleash the power of our credit unions to get americans back to work. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from oklahoma. mr. inhofe: i believe the regular order now is my amendment number 4833. at this time i would like to yield just for a moment for an announcement from the senator from colorado -- i'm sorry, from montana, senator tester. mr. tester: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from montana. mr. tester: i want to thank the senator from oklahoma very much, very much appreciate kicking it over to me. i ask unanimous consent to be as if in morning business. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. tester: i rise to honor the football team, the group from helena, montana, that won the
udall: mr. president, this is disappointing. it's a shame we can't move this important legislation forward. we should be helping our economy. we're embroiled here in obstruction. i will continue to fight for this. i hope other senators who are here today will join me in helping me unleash the power of our credit unions to get americans back to work. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from oklahoma. mr. inhofe: i believe the regular order now is my...
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udall: and i know, mr. president, the presiding officer, he has also been a part of this rules reform effort, and we very, very much appreciate that. it was mentioned here about senator byrd dndz and i think within of the most interesting stories about senator byrd, senator harass can i and senator health care reformly, in 1979 when he came to the floor, he was talking about shall -- and we've use this before -- the dead hantsdz of the past, not be ruled by the dead hand of the past. what was he real lee talking about? he was talking about the idea that one senate could establish in a set of rules and bind future senates and he gave a passionate speech, and we're in the situation that he talked about right now. he said, "now we are at the beginning of congress. this congress is not obliged to be bound by the dead hand of the past. take rule 32," which is -- it is a different-numbered rule today. but, for example, the second paragraph thereof which says that the rules of this senate shall continue from congr
udall: and i know, mr. president, the presiding officer, he has also been a part of this rules reform effort, and we very, very much appreciate that. it was mentioned here about senator byrd dndz and i think within of the most interesting stories about senator byrd, senator harass can i and senator health care reformly, in 1979 when he came to the floor, he was talking about shall -- and we've use this before -- the dead hantsdz of the past, not be ruled by the dead hand of the past. what was...
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before he was secretary udall, he was arizona's congressman udall. decades later, as i indicated, i served with his famous brother mo udall. now we serve with secretary udall's son and his nephew tom and mark. what a great legacy, two cousins serving in the senate. and, mr. president, a lot of people don't know their first cousin was gordon smith, the senator from oregon. it is an accomplished family. as a dedicated steward to our environment, stewart udall leaves a legacy. mr. president, the house of representatives deserves the appreciation of the entire nation for what they did last n.i.h. clearly, a majority of -- last night. clearly a majority voted to affirm what the senators passed on christmas eve. tomorrow the senate will begin to put the final touches on this enormous effort. last night's vote took courage and common sense. their votes were momentous. they were historic and they were right. after a century of working and waiting, going back to the days of theodore roosevelt, reform would become the law of the land not in a matter of years,
before he was secretary udall, he was arizona's congressman udall. decades later, as i indicated, i served with his famous brother mo udall. now we serve with secretary udall's son and his nephew tom and mark. what a great legacy, two cousins serving in the senate. and, mr. president, a lot of people don't know their first cousin was gordon smith, the senator from oregon. it is an accomplished family. as a dedicated steward to our environment, stewart udall leaves a legacy. mr. president, the...
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udall: mr. president? mr. wyden: i ask unanimous consent that i be permitted to engage in a colloquy between senators udall, feinstein, and merkley. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: mr. president, let me say once again that like my colleague from oregon, i oppose reauthorization of the existing provisions that we've been debating here on the floor of the patriot act without significant reforms. i is also to say, i believe it's critical that the administration make public its interpretation of the patriot act so that members of congress and our public are not kept in the dark. that's the important work we have in front of us, and we have a real opportunity to accomplish those goals. mrs. feinstein: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from california. mrs. feinstein: if i might respond, i have agreed that these are important issues, and that the intelligence committee, which is charged with carrying out oversight over the 16 various intelligence agencies of what's
udall: mr. president? mr. wyden: i ask unanimous consent that i be permitted to engage in a colloquy between senators udall, feinstein, and merkley. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: mr. president, let me say once again that like my colleague from oregon, i oppose reauthorization of the existing provisions that we've been debating here on the floor of the patriot act without significant reforms. i is also to say, i believe it's critical that the administration make public its...
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i can think of no better description for tom udall himself had a visionary but also a doer. tom, as you move on to your next chapter in your life i wish you and jill the very best of luck. i yield the floor. >> senator from new mexico. >> iq for the recognition and now i ask unanimous consent the following members of my staff lauren areas, clinton powell and renc casper, sarah gilbert and leo she had, lisa then pinky be given floor privileges for theremainder of the hundred 16 congress . >> without objection. >> thank you very much. thank you senator schumer for those kind remarks earlier. as you know, announced i wasn't running for reelection last year and if i know everyone was going to be so nice to me, i might have announced itearlier . i'm not the only senator who is giving a farewell speech. many of us got to hear lemar alexanderlast week . lamar is the perfect example of what a united states senatorshould be . before i was wet behind the ears and the senate, my first week here lamar invited me to dinner. there it began, sherilyn lamarr's wife when he became fast frien
i can think of no better description for tom udall himself had a visionary but also a doer. tom, as you move on to your next chapter in your life i wish you and jill the very best of luck. i yield the floor. >> senator from new mexico. >> iq for the recognition and now i ask unanimous consent the following members of my staff lauren areas, clinton powell and renc casper, sarah gilbert and leo she had, lisa then pinky be given floor privileges for theremainder of the hundred 16...
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udall: that's -- that's correct. so -- so what we're doing here today -- and senator merkley, i know you have introduced a freestanding proposal on the talking filibuster. we have joined together and i have also signed onto that. we have senate res. 10 which was filed on january 5 that has these five solid provisions for reforming the rules. i think if you look at these in history, if you look at these in history, they have had broad bipartisan support. i would at this point recognize that our colleague in this rules debate, our partner and hard worker, more senior and experienced on these rules matters has joined us, senator tom harkin from iowa. we're in a colloquy situation. mr. harkin: would you yield for an observation? mr. udall: you bet. the presiding officer: the senator from iowa. mr. harkin: i want to thank my friends, my colleagues, senator udall and senator merkley, for their great relationship on this issue. they have brought a breath of fresh air to the senate in exposing, i think, what has become a gri
udall: that's -- that's correct. so -- so what we're doing here today -- and senator merkley, i know you have introduced a freestanding proposal on the talking filibuster. we have joined together and i have also signed onto that. we have senate res. 10 which was filed on january 5 that has these five solid provisions for reforming the rules. i think if you look at these in history, if you look at these in history, they have had broad bipartisan support. i would at this point recognize that our...
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udall: mr. president, i would ask unanimous consent that senators hagan, kerry, begich and franken be added to my amendment, numbered 2985. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: mr. president, i believe we are reaching the end of our time designated to debate this amendment. the presiding officer: all the democratic time has expired. mr. udall: i would like to add a couple final remarks to the remarks i made earlier. i think we have heard a compelling reason to remove section 313 from the national defense authorization act, national security, energies security. let's stand with our military leadership, let's stand with our n.c.o.'s, let's stand with our enlisted personnel and ensure the military can continue to invest in this very important area of energy security which will save lives, create economic opportunity and make sure that we can project force abroad and protect the values we hold so dear. i urge my colleagues to vote for this amendment. i think at 2:00 we have a tentati
udall: mr. president, i would ask unanimous consent that senators hagan, kerry, begich and franken be added to my amendment, numbered 2985. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: mr. president, i believe we are reaching the end of our time designated to debate this amendment. the presiding officer: all the democratic time has expired. mr. udall: i would like to add a couple final remarks to the remarks i made earlier. i think we have heard a compelling reason to remove section 313...
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udall: mr. president, this week, president obama stood beside israel and the cause of peace when he addressed the united nations general assembly. i rise today to also stand beside our ally and friend, israel, and the goal of a two-state solution. i firmly believe that only a two-state solution can lead to a lasting peace between israel and the palestinian people. unfortunately, we're heading down a path that will not lead to a lasting peace. involvement by the united nations general assembly will not lead to a solution but will act as a disruptive force. i would urge the parties to use the time in new york to begin a constructive dialogue towards agreement on final status issues. if peace is to be achievable, then we must break through the cycle of failure that is too often plagued -- that has too often plagued negotiations. u.n. action will not resolve the issues acting as a roadblock to peace. it is important also to notice the president has stated that peace will not come until each side --
udall: mr. president, this week, president obama stood beside israel and the cause of peace when he addressed the united nations general assembly. i rise today to also stand beside our ally and friend, israel, and the goal of a two-state solution. i firmly believe that only a two-state solution can lead to a lasting peace between israel and the palestinian people. unfortunately, we're heading down a path that will not lead to a lasting peace. involvement by the united nations general assembly...
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chairman, senator udall, senator hyde-smith. i welcome the opportunity to be here today to give you an update on the library's modernization, and especially the information technology and work with the copyright office. and want to thank the committee for its ongoing support of the library in general, and with the library's i.t. modernization. three years ago in this very room during my confirmation hearing we discussed the many challenges and opportunities presented by the library's technology, and i am excited to be able to tell you today that we have significantly improved the library's information technology. the library is a different organization from what it was just a short time ago, and over the last two years, we have stabilized our core i.t. structure. we have streamlined and strengthened our i.t. governance, and we have centralized and professionalized our i.t. workforce. and that hard work has allowed us to close and implement nearly 95% of the gao recommendations made in 2015, and we will keep working until we clos
chairman, senator udall, senator hyde-smith. i welcome the opportunity to be here today to give you an update on the library's modernization, and especially the information technology and work with the copyright office. and want to thank the committee for its ongoing support of the library in general, and with the library's i.t. modernization. three years ago in this very room during my confirmation hearing we discussed the many challenges and opportunities presented by the library's...
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udall: mr. president, before i speak on the matter today which the group of senators here so eloquently and powerfully outlining for all of, i want to acknowledge that the 111th congress was one of the most productive in history. legislation that we passed here will make real changes for american families who are struggling through a tough economy, as the presiding officer knows, and with rising health care costs. and what we did will also make our military and our nation safer and stronger. we should be proud of the work that we accomplished here in the previous congress 789 but i have to also say that the last two years were a time -- previous congress. but i have to also say that the last two years were a time of partisan conflict and frustration. and if you don't take my word for it, you don't have to go far to listen to many of the impartial observers of the congress who will tell you that was exactly the case. and i rise today to join my voice in a rising number of members of colorado and
udall: mr. president, before i speak on the matter today which the group of senators here so eloquently and powerfully outlining for all of, i want to acknowledge that the 111th congress was one of the most productive in history. legislation that we passed here will make real changes for american families who are struggling through a tough economy, as the presiding officer knows, and with rising health care costs. and what we did will also make our military and our nation safer and stronger. we...
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udall tom -- tom udall for the attention so many had on this issue. senator merkley spoke on the topic that this may seem obscure to many constituents. this is historic progress that will make the senate function better. that's the mission of these outstanding senators. madam president, if i might, i'd like to ask unanimous consent that senator merkley can be listed as a cosponsor of the amendment that i'm offering today. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: and, madam president, i will close on this note, i urge my colleagues to vote for this simple commonsense reform of the senate rules. madam president, i yield the floor. a senator: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from iowa. mr. grassley: i rise to support the wyden-grassley-mccaskill public holds proposal. i apologize to my two colleagues from oregon and missouri that i was not on the floor at the proper time. it's all my fault. i'm pleased to see this day come to where the senate will finally have the opportunity for an up or down vote on our freestanding senat
udall tom -- tom udall for the attention so many had on this issue. senator merkley spoke on the topic that this may seem obscure to many constituents. this is historic progress that will make the senate function better. that's the mission of these outstanding senators. madam president, if i might, i'd like to ask unanimous consent that senator merkley can be listed as a cosponsor of the amendment that i'm offering today. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: and, madam...
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secretary. >> thank you, senator udall. secretary, i think there have been 12 billed filed in the congress for -- bills filed in the congress looking at the potential for different museums or emphasis in museums. today you mentioned asian-americans, asian-pacific americans. latinos, latino-americans and women's museum, all that's been part of this discussion. assuming those would happen, are they enreasonable to think out of them would happen or any of them would be in place within a decade? maybe we learn enough from at the 11-year evident with we got started we'd be ten done years from new hampshire that's too long to wait to tell all the story as effectively as we can. are you giving consideration to more prominence of those stories in the existing facilities, which of cures would mean telling less of other stories in the museum. what would the plan be on all areas form the coming decade, no matter what we decide to do in terms of a facility for one or more of those other important components of who we are? >> my career
secretary. >> thank you, senator udall. secretary, i think there have been 12 billed filed in the congress for -- bills filed in the congress looking at the potential for different museums or emphasis in museums. today you mentioned asian-americans, asian-pacific americans. latinos, latino-americans and women's museum, all that's been part of this discussion. assuming those would happen, are they enreasonable to think out of them would happen or any of them would be in place within a...
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beginning with colorado senator mark udall, this is 20 minutes. >> senator udall. >> thank you senator reid. let me kick off the press conference by discussing the hobby lobby decision and our reaction here in the democratic caucus to that decision to the supreme court's decision to allow some employers to refuse to cover contraception as part of employees health insurance policy was wrong and misguided. coloradans understand women should never have to ask their bosses for a permission slip to access common forms of birth control or other critical health services. the men and women who went to work for hobby lobby signed up to work for a craft store not a religious organization and with up to 90% of american companies considered closely held the hobby lobby decision means millions of working americans access to critical health services may be threatened. my not your bosses business bill something that murray and i have introduced has given power to health decisions based on what's for her and her family not according to the employer's personal police. the bill will level the economic p
beginning with colorado senator mark udall, this is 20 minutes. >> senator udall. >> thank you senator reid. let me kick off the press conference by discussing the hobby lobby decision and our reaction here in the democratic caucus to that decision to the supreme court's decision to allow some employers to refuse to cover contraception as part of employees health insurance policy was wrong and misguided. coloradans understand women should never have to ask their bosses for a...
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udall: thank you, mr. president. let me, first of all, just thank senator whitehouse for heading up this campaign finance task force. i think this has been a real solid effort by a number of senators, and senator whitehouse, whether it's at netroots or here on the senate floor, has been participating this evening, and we really appreciate all of his help. the presiding officer, senator merkley, has also been a key member of the task force. senator bennet, who is going to be speaking after me, another member of the task force. and we so appreciate all of us getting together. and one of the things we need to be reminded of this evening is where we are. we just took a vote to try to get on to the disclose act bill. 51 democrats said let's get on to the bill, and 44 republicans, not a single republican voted to allow us to get on the bill. basically what we're in in the senate, as senator bennet and senator whitehouse and senator merkley know, we're in the mode of a full filibuster now. we're on a motion to proceed. we'r
udall: thank you, mr. president. let me, first of all, just thank senator whitehouse for heading up this campaign finance task force. i think this has been a real solid effort by a number of senators, and senator whitehouse, whether it's at netroots or here on the senate floor, has been participating this evening, and we really appreciate all of his help. the presiding officer, senator merkley, has also been a key member of the task force. senator bennet, who is going to be speaking after me,...
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udall udall: can i answer te question? mr. sessions sessions: i've gotr and i'll yield in just a second. but i'm not aware of that ever happening. and i would ask my good attorney general colleague, who's familiar and understands tradition and the power of precedent, what would keep a republican majority next year, or if they were to obtain one in the senate, for changing the rules again, and again and again and again? the tradition in this senate has been that to change the rules, you use two-thirds vote. and we've adhered to that rule. there have been some threats to do the nuclear option, they call it, to use a simple majority to change the rules of the united states senate, but it has not happened. and i think that's a dangerous thing. and i would ask my colleague to consider that because you're a young and a popular senator and you're going to be here a long time -- longer than i -- and you may be in the minority. that might be a dangerous thought for you -- may be unimaginable today. but it can happen. we havwe had 55 se
udall udall: can i answer te question? mr. sessions sessions: i've gotr and i'll yield in just a second. but i'm not aware of that ever happening. and i would ask my good attorney general colleague, who's familiar and understands tradition and the power of precedent, what would keep a republican majority next year, or if they were to obtain one in the senate, for changing the rules again, and again and again and again? the tradition in this senate has been that to change the rules, you use...
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udall: i thank the senator from connecticut, the senator from oregon. the presiding officer, who has been engaged in this. and i know the senator from arizona who is here is interested in these discussions as well. thanks again. i yield the floor. mr. flake: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from arizona. mr. flake: mr. president, we're now halfway -- at the halfway point in the countdown to the next budget deadline. by december 1, the budget conference committee has to report the plan for the remainder of fiscal year 2014 and beyond. we're already two and a half months into the fiscal year. it's critical that the conferees agree on funding the government within the framework of the budget control act. as i mentioned before on the senate floor, the b.c.a. which places caps on discretionary spending has provided us with a necessary dose of fiscal discipline. while the b.c.a. is not a silver bullet that fixes all of our problems, it represents $2 trillion in projected deficit savings that improves the nation's long-term fiscal outlook. wit
udall: i thank the senator from connecticut, the senator from oregon. the presiding officer, who has been engaged in this. and i know the senator from arizona who is here is interested in these discussions as well. thanks again. i yield the floor. mr. flake: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from arizona. mr. flake: mr. president, we're now halfway -- at the halfway point in the countdown to the next budget deadline. by december 1, the budget conference committee has to report...
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black with senator udall's office has been greaterl andrew wallace ably representedt senator udall in those negotiations. i want to thank senator markey's office for hours working in the builder also want to thank adrian with senator merkley for his work in these negotiations and atom, representing senator carp build and family with senator carper senator carper has not been mentioned much to produce very, very active in getting this done. emily with senator whitehouse.o, senators carper, senator whitehouse, booker in berkeley been partners in getting thisanm completed and appreciate as i said many times before senator boxer and her team, for working with us, supporting this bill. we've done not just this bill but a lot of bills in the committee and the same characters keep coming up. so it's the stuff that is to this thing. i to say my chief of staff, the one whose most prominent on the committee, is one that obviously did so much of the work on thisn and so ryan jackson, you have done a great job. and with that i will yield the floor. >> thank you, mr. chairman. and chairman inhofe,
black with senator udall's office has been greaterl andrew wallace ably representedt senator udall in those negotiations. i want to thank senator markey's office for hours working in the builder also want to thank adrian with senator merkley for his work in these negotiations and atom, representing senator carp build and family with senator carper senator carper has not been mentioned much to produce very, very active in getting this done. emily with senator whitehouse.o, senators carper,...
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secretary. >> thank you senator udall. i think there have been 12 bills filed in this congress for looking at the potential for different museums or emphasis in museums. today you mentioned asian americans, asian-pacific americans, latinos, latino americans and women's museum all part of this discussion. what would our plan be on all those areas for the coming decade no matter what we decide to do in terms of a facility for one or more of those other important components of who we are? >> my career has been about expanding the canon. making sure that we understand the rich diversity of america, not to explore just the particular community but help us understand who we are as americans. i'm bringing that commitment to the rest of the smithsonian. it's my expectation we will build on the work of the asian american pacific center that's really doing important work helping us find new collections and new stories. i'm thinking about how as we create the virtual smithsonian these issues should be at the hearts of people will be
secretary. >> thank you senator udall. i think there have been 12 bills filed in this congress for looking at the potential for different museums or emphasis in museums. today you mentioned asian americans, asian-pacific americans, latinos, latino americans and women's museum all part of this discussion. what would our plan be on all those areas for the coming decade no matter what we decide to do in terms of a facility for one or more of those other important components of who we are?...
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udall: mr. president, we're in a quorum call, is that correct? the presiding officer: the senator is correct. mr. udall: i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be lifted. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: mr. president, i ask the chair lay before the senate a message from the house with respect to s. 743. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: resolved that the bill from the senate, s. 743, entitled an act to amend chapter 43 of title 25 united states code do pass with an amendment. mr. udall: i'd ask unanimous consent the senate concur in the house amendment, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate and any statements relating to the matter be placed in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without
udall: mr. president, we're in a quorum call, is that correct? the presiding officer: the senator is correct. mr. udall: i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be lifted. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: mr. president, i ask the chair lay before the senate a message...
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udall: of course alex. when the house and the senate -- i would just ask to use enough time to get through my thank yous. i ask consent for that. the house and the senate passed bills, and we didn't actually go through a conference committee, but we really worked hard on those differences from late december through just a few weeks ago. we faced challenges working out a final agreement with the house. we had two very different bills. both had broad bipartisan support, but they took very different paths to fix our broken chemical safety program. but we worked through those issues, too, and through this, although this was not a former conference, it was a true bicameral process with a lot of give and take. to that end, i want to ensure that the record reflects a number of views that i and some of my colleagues have about the final product. we are not filing a traditional conference report but senators boxer, markey, merkley and i have prepared a document to enshrine the views we have on the compromise languag
udall: of course alex. when the house and the senate -- i would just ask to use enough time to get through my thank yous. i ask consent for that. the house and the senate passed bills, and we didn't actually go through a conference committee, but we really worked hard on those differences from late december through just a few weeks ago. we faced challenges working out a final agreement with the house. we had two very different bills. both had broad bipartisan support, but they took very...
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udall: i would be happy to. mr. reid: i ask that the senator's statement not be interrupted in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask that at a time to be determined by me ands the senate proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 220, thr that there be two hours for debate equally divided between the proponents and opponents. the senate proceed to vote with no intervening action or debate on the nominations the motions to reconsider motion to reconsider with no intervening action or debate, no further amendments be in order. that president obama be immediately notified of the senate's action and the senate then resume legislative session. the presiding officer: i -- is there objection? without objection, so ordered. mr. udall: madam president, as i was saying, we have a unique opportunity to engage in an important discussion and debate about the power of the federal government to put in place the vast dragnet of americans' phone records under section 215 of the patriot a
udall: i would be happy to. mr. reid: i ask that the senator's statement not be interrupted in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask that at a time to be determined by me ands the senate proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 220, thr that there be two hours for debate equally divided between the proponents and opponents. the senate proceed to vote with no intervening action or debate on the nominations the motions to reconsider motion to...
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udall: i rise to speak in favor of amendment number 1107. first let me say that i know how hard chairman levin and ranking member mccain have worked to craft a defense authorization act that provides our armed forces with the equipment, the services, and the support that they need to keep us safe. and i want to thank also my colleagues from the armed services committee, a number of whom i see on the floor here this morning, for their diligence and their dedication to this important work. with that, let me turn to the amendment itself, and i wanted to start, mr. president, by thanking the cosponsors of the amendment. they include the chairwoman of the intelligence committee, senator feinstein; the chairman of the judiciary committee; senator leahy; and our colleague senator webb, former secretary of the navy, and someone i think we all respect when it comes to national security issues. i also want to point out this amendment is a bipartisan amendment. senator rand paul joined as a cosponsor this morning and gave, i think, a very compelling fl
udall: i rise to speak in favor of amendment number 1107. first let me say that i know how hard chairman levin and ranking member mccain have worked to craft a defense authorization act that provides our armed forces with the equipment, the services, and the support that they need to keep us safe. and i want to thank also my colleagues from the armed services committee, a number of whom i see on the floor here this morning, for their diligence and their dedication to this important work. with...
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when i say "senator udall," i mean the other senator udall, mr. president. before i get into the details of why i oppose these detainee provisions, i think it's important to recognize that september 11, irreis recognizably and unalterably, changed our lives. i was in minnesota that terrible day. a number of minnesotans died in the towers, in the air, and at the pentagon. in new york in the months following the attacks, i attend the funerals of those who sacrificed their lives to help rescue folks from the towers. i can't shake those images from my mind. i'm guessing, like many of you, i won't ever be able to erase the horrors of september 11 from my mind. september 11 reminded us that we are vulnerable and that we are fighting an unusual enemy that forces us to reassess our approach to counterterrorism and has forced us to redouble our forts to track down people -- forced us to track down people aiming to do us harm. but it is exactly in these difficult moments in these periods of war when our country is under attack when we must be doubly vigilant about pro
when i say "senator udall," i mean the other senator udall, mr. president. before i get into the details of why i oppose these detainee provisions, i think it's important to recognize that september 11, irreis recognizably and unalterably, changed our lives. i was in minnesota that terrible day. a number of minnesotans died in the towers, in the air, and at the pentagon. in new york in the months following the attacks, i attend the funerals of those who sacrificed their lives to help...
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amendment, and controlled by senator udall. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. levin: i understand under the pending u.c. that senator udall is now to be recognized to offer his amendment. the presiding officer: the senator is correct. under the previous order, the senator from colorado is recognized. mr. udall: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from colorado. mr. udall: i rise to speak in favor of amendment number 1107. first let me say that i know how hard chairman levin and ranking member mccain have worked to craft a defense authorization act that provides our armed forces with the equipment, the services, and the support that they need to keep us safe. and i want to thank also my colleagues from the armed services committee, a number of whom i see on the floor here this morning, for their diligence and their dedication to this important work. with that, let me turn to the amendment itself, and i wanted to start, mr. president, by thanking the cosponsors of the amendment. they include the chairwom
amendment, and controlled by senator udall. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. levin: i understand under the pending u.c. that senator udall is now to be recognized to offer his amendment. the presiding officer: the senator is correct. under the previous order, the senator from colorado is recognized. mr. udall: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from colorado. mr. udall: i rise to speak in favor of amendment number 1107. first let me say that i know how hard chairman...
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udall: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from colorado. mr. udall: mr. president, are we in a quorum call? the presiding officer: we are. mr. udall: i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be vitiated. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: thank you, mr. president. i'd like to ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the judiciary committee be discharged from further consideration of s. res 286 and the senate proceed to its consideration. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: senate resolution 286 recognizing may 16, 2012, as hereditary angioede ph*eu s awareness day and so forth. the presiding officer: without objection the committee will be discharged and the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. udall: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the inouye
udall: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from colorado. mr. udall: mr. president, are we in a quorum call? the presiding officer: we are. mr. udall: i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be vitiated. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: thank you, mr. president. i'd like to ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mr....
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tom udall, mark's susan, the son of stewart udall, serves as senator from new mexico, and mark udall himself. what a great person. i can remember so many things about his public service but i especially remembered last night when he lost his brother and came before our caucus lunch and talked about the love he had for that man and what that loss meant to him. it touched the heart of everyone in the room and gave us an insight into mark udall as a person. he was committed to a number of causes. his wife maggie and he have given so much time to the environment and preserving our natural heritage, but he also showed great courage when it came to his service on the senate intelligence committee. even as a new member of that committee, he stepped up for principles and values, and i'm glad he did, preserving our rights and liberties as american citizens and fully supporting the disclosure that senator feinstein made yesterday with her report. i have been in the senate now for 18 years and i have seen many come and go, but we have lost, sadly, in this departure of these members some of our
tom udall, mark's susan, the son of stewart udall, serves as senator from new mexico, and mark udall himself. what a great person. i can remember so many things about his public service but i especially remembered last night when he lost his brother and came before our caucus lunch and talked about the love he had for that man and what that loss meant to him. it touched the heart of everyone in the room and gave us an insight into mark udall as a person. he was committed to a number of causes....
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udall: thank you. with that, i'm going to yield the floor momentarily, and i may be back here in a minute or two. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: a senator: mr. president? i ask to vitiate the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. a senator: thank you, mr. president. as i reflect on the nomination of jeff sessions to be attorney general, one of the things that hits me is that when you look at the broad scope of how america has been moving forward in the last hundred years, the three big movements that have kind of changed america have been the civil rights movement. they've been the women's rights movement, women's suffrage, women's rights and women wanting freedom over their choices on reproductive rights. mr. udall: and then conservation and environmental rights which have kind of changed everything since teddy roosevelt, franklin roosevelt, and then my father and uncle mo udall who served in the congress. i grew up believing that civil
udall: thank you. with that, i'm going to yield the floor momentarily, and i may be back here in a minute or two. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: a senator: mr. president? i ask to vitiate the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. a senator: thank you, mr. president. as i reflect on the nomination of jeff sessions to be attorney general, one of the things that hits me is that when you look at the broad scope of how america has been...
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udall: mr. president, i have remarks with me here on each of those amendments, and i ask unanimous consent that they be inserted in the record at the appropriate place as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: mr. president, i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. mr. levin: let me thank the senator from new mexico first for his remarks. i agree with him, it was a lively debate. i also agree with him that it is to be desired that that kind of debate occurs more often in the u.s. senate. the senator from new mexico has been very active in the effort to have these kind of debates by rules changes which could make these kind of debates a lot more likely and by other mechanisms. i just would make an inquiry here. did the senator from new mexico restore the regular order to the levin-mccain amendment? i missed that. mr. udall: i did. mr. levin: i thank the senator. mr. udall: let me say to chairman levin, not only lively, robust, but very informativ
udall: mr. president, i have remarks with me here on each of those amendments, and i ask unanimous consent that they be inserted in the record at the appropriate place as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: mr. president, i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. mr. levin: let me thank the senator from new mexico first for his remarks. i agree with him, it was a lively debate. i also agree with him that it is to be desired that that kind of...
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and you've got to think, take colorado with mark udall. michael bennet put together this amazing operation in 2010 when he was up for his first election but he had been appointed before that, you remember. amazing operation. and then the obama campaign put their sin in 2012 in colorado. so the thing is there's no reason whatsoever -- and bennett as chairman of the docc and guy, executive director and manager before, you've got to assume that mark udall had a fabulous ground game. i have no reason to think it wasn't, but i think they had other problems, other issues. part of it was just maybe he was just into deep hole. to me that the path, and part of it was maybe there was some strategic miscalculation about being overly dependent upon women's and reproductive issues to the exclusion of other issues and that, you know, i think maybe -- and udall and democrats would certainly say he talked about a lot of other issues and the rent a lot of ads on a lot of things other than reproductive issues but it was tilted that way. but the thing about
and you've got to think, take colorado with mark udall. michael bennet put together this amazing operation in 2010 when he was up for his first election but he had been appointed before that, you remember. amazing operation. and then the obama campaign put their sin in 2012 in colorado. so the thing is there's no reason whatsoever -- and bennett as chairman of the docc and guy, executive director and manager before, you've got to assume that mark udall had a fabulous ground game. i have no...
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and senator udall is here. well the past few weeks have highlighted the president's impulsive, erratic, egotistical, and often reckless foreign policy. the consequences of which have made america less safe and unnecessarily put our armed forces in harm's way. from north korea to syria to russia. it's impossible to say the world is a safer place than before president trump took office. in each of these, and you look, we are worse off because of his intervention. north korea hasn't many more nuclear bombs and is -- has icbms. syria is a big mess since he we withdrew and every time he confronts boudin he loses and putin cleans his clock. so it's no wonder that so many americans are really worried about what he might do in iran. it's clear that the mothers and fathers of america don't want another endless war in the middle east and yet the president could force us into one, or mike lee bumble into one. strategy and the president don't seem to intersect. that's why i'm glad the senate will soon consider senator kain
and senator udall is here. well the past few weeks have highlighted the president's impulsive, erratic, egotistical, and often reckless foreign policy. the consequences of which have made america less safe and unnecessarily put our armed forces in harm's way. from north korea to syria to russia. it's impossible to say the world is a safer place than before president trump took office. in each of these, and you look, we are worse off because of his intervention. north korea hasn't many more...
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udall: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from new mexico. mr. udall: mr. president, i would ask to vitiate the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: thank you, mr. president. thank you for the recognition. all across my home state of new mexico, thousands of hardworking people owe their health care and in some cases their lives to the affordable care act. since early january, i received over 10,000 letters, e-mails and calls from new mexicans pleading with me to help save their access to health care. over 96% of my constituents who have contacted me about health care oppose trumpcare. let me say that again because i think it's a very, very important number here. over 96% of new mexicans who have contacted me about health care over the past six months are opposed to trumpcare, and they're opposed to the effort to repeal the affordable care act. mr. president, the trumpcare bill is a disgrace and a disaster. it is a disgrace that senate republicans are trying to force an extremely unpopular bill on the country in one week, and the
udall: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from new mexico. mr. udall: mr. president, i would ask to vitiate the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: thank you, mr. president. thank you for the recognition. all across my home state of new mexico, thousands of hardworking people owe their health care and in some cases their lives to the affordable care act. since early january, i received over 10,000 letters, e-mails and calls from new mexicans pleading...
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and, obviously, the udal udall y has a great deal to be proud of. his father's great public srvetion his uncle's great public service and he's carrying on with that tradition, as is tom udall, my colleague from new mexico. we're very fortunate to have the udall family working hard to make this a best place, and i hope this legislation that we've introduced today can become law soon, and we will have that additional recognition for stewart udall and his contribution to the country. mr. president, let me also speak just for a moment about earth day. this is the 40th anniversary of earth day, the 40th earth day, in fact, 292nd of april. -- the 22nd of april. and i am speaking now because of mire great admiration for the work of senator gaylord nelson in establishing this earth day. i was reminded of it in two respects in the last week. one was getting to visit with his widow, carrie lee nelson, who is a great personage herself, made a great contribution to his career in public service and continues today to advocate for the same issues that he advocate
and, obviously, the udal udall y has a great deal to be proud of. his father's great public srvetion his uncle's great public service and he's carrying on with that tradition, as is tom udall, my colleague from new mexico. we're very fortunate to have the udall family working hard to make this a best place, and i hope this legislation that we've introduced today can become law soon, and we will have that additional recognition for stewart udall and his contribution to the country. mr....
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udall, no. >> mr. president. >> how my recorded. >> the senator is not recorded. >> because it is wrong to repeal, i vote no. >> mr. van hollen, no. >> madam clerk, how my recorded. >> mr. markey. >> the senator is not recorded. >> madam clerk, i wish to be recorded no for the millions whd will lose opioid coverage. >> mr. markey, no. recor >> mr. bennett. >> how my recorded. >> senator is not recorded. >> thank you mr. president, i vote no on behalf of of the children -- >> the gentleman from colorado will suspend. >> mis- camp. >> how my recorded. >> senator is not recorded. >> on behalf of the thousands. w >> debate is not allowed. >> who know not how they will get healthcare without a replacement, i vote no. >> mis- camp, no. >> mr. president. >> mr. parker. >> how my recorded. >> senator is not recorded. >> on behalf of each of these in delaware. >> debate is not allowed.fiebate >> mr. parker, no mr. menendez.t >> the senator is not recorded. >> senator is not recorded. >> mr. menendez, no. >> mr.
udall, no. >> mr. president. >> how my recorded. >> the senator is not recorded. >> because it is wrong to repeal, i vote no. >> mr. van hollen, no. >> madam clerk, how my recorded. >> mr. markey. >> the senator is not recorded. >> madam clerk, i wish to be recorded no for the millions whd will lose opioid coverage. >> mr. markey, no. recor >> mr. bennett. >> how my recorded. >> senator is not recorded. >> thank...
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tom udall, senator udall said, he talked about how he felt elated to be able to pass such a contentious bill after all these years unanimously. and he likened it to standing on a mountaintop. standing on a mountaintop. he's a mountain climber. from new mexico they have tall mountains. he said it was like standing on a tall mountain. he felt elation. he said he felt elation as well. and then when i spoke right after senator udall, i said in delaware we don't have mountains. delaware is the lowesest lying state in america. we really worry about climate change and sea level rise for us. it's not just some theory. it's something we worry b. it's -- the highest point of land in delaware is a bridge. and every now and then if i want to get really high and climb -- so that i can climb the bridge, it's not really that high. the thing that gives me elation in delaware is when i was governor and before that, state treasury, the thing that gave me great elation in my state is when we all worked together. delaware has a tradition called the delaware way where democrats and republicans work together
tom udall, senator udall said, he talked about how he felt elated to be able to pass such a contentious bill after all these years unanimously. and he likened it to standing on a mountaintop. standing on a mountaintop. he's a mountain climber. from new mexico they have tall mountains. he said it was like standing on a tall mountain. he felt elation. he said he felt elation as well. and then when i spoke right after senator udall, i said in delaware we don't have mountains. delaware is the...
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the murray udall bill, the murray udall bill is so very important. what senator udall and murray have done is exemplary to how we should act to something really bad in the hobby lobby decision is really bad. we are going to take this bill up next week. >> senator reid the crisis that's happening on the border some democrats in the house are saying the 2008 trafficking law has to be reversed and the white house is suggesting it basically reversed. can you stomach a reversal? >> first of all everyone understand this. it is the comprehensive immigration reform bill had passed which is put together by two people right behind me, we wouldn't have this issue. it would be gone. we would be free of so many different issues including reduction of our debt by a trillion dollars. so senator mikulski is holding a hearing this afternoon. my preference would be to pass the bill in a stand-alone bill. it's emergency spending and there are provisions in it with this money. we can do all kinds of things. we can go after the coyotes. we can go after the drug cartels a
the murray udall bill, the murray udall bill is so very important. what senator udall and murray have done is exemplary to how we should act to something really bad in the hobby lobby decision is really bad. we are going to take this bill up next week. >> senator reid the crisis that's happening on the border some democrats in the house are saying the 2008 trafficking law has to be reversed and the white house is suggesting it basically reversed. can you stomach a reversal? >> first...
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udall: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that when the senate kphraoeuts business today it -- completes its business it adjourn until 2:00 p.m. monday, december 14, following the prayer and pledge, the journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day and the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each with the republicans controlling the first 30 minutes and the majority controlling the next 30 minutes. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. udall: mr. president, if there is no further business to come before the senate, i ask that it adjourn under the previous order. the presiding officer: the senate starpbdz adjourned until so i've always liked horses. jeffrey, a co-editor, jeffrey sinclair in oregon city, he puts this site up on the material about 7:30 so we crack and at about 6:30 and discuss what
udall: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that when the senate kphraoeuts business today it -- completes its business it adjourn until 2:00 p.m. monday, december 14, following the prayer and pledge, the journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day and the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each with the...
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udall: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from new mexico. mr. udall: thank you, mr. president. i would ask to vitiate the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: thank you, mr. president. i rise today with my colleagues from the senate committee on indian affairs, senators heitkamp and senator cortez masto to talk about how the republicans' latest and most heartless health care bill hurts american indians and alaska natives. as i've just heard some good news that this bill might not be brought up for a vote this week. but republicans insist that they will continue their efforts to repeal the affordable care act and raid the medicaid expansion program, which will devastate indian country. so this latest withdrawal is great, but they're saying it's not going away, and so we have to maintain vigilance on the one hand this issue. we came together in july when republicans better care reconciliation act threatened to roll back health care for native american c
udall: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from new mexico. mr. udall: thank you, mr. president. i would ask to vitiate the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: thank you, mr. president. i rise today with my colleagues from the senate committee on indian affairs, senators heitkamp and senator cortez masto to talk about how the republicans' latest and most heartless health care bill hurts american indians and alaska natives. as i've just heard some good...
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udall: madam president? mr. mccain: before the senator goes ahead, madam president, i ask unanimous consent that lieutenant commander todd latwick, a navy fellow in my office, and interns daniel edwards and natalie bismarck, be allowed floor privileges during the senate's debate on s. 3254, the national defense authorization act. and i also ask unanimous consent that my opening statement be made a part of the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from colorado. mr. udall: madam president, pursuant to senator levin's question about a time agreement, i would -- i would ask unanimous consent that the majority side have 30 minutes to speak to my amendment and the republican side have 15 minutes to speak to the amendment. the presiding officer: is there an objection? without objection. mr. udall: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from colorado. mr. udall: i will speak to my amendment for 10, 12, maybe 15 minutes and i know se
udall: madam president? mr. mccain: before the senator goes ahead, madam president, i ask unanimous consent that lieutenant commander todd latwick, a navy fellow in my office, and interns daniel edwards and natalie bismarck, be allowed floor privileges during the senate's debate on s. 3254, the national defense authorization act. and i also ask unanimous consent that my opening statement be made a part of the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: madam president? the...